SILENCE

He woke up with a pounding headache, it had been three days and the man had not woken up from the coma. The woman had to be kept sedated because each time she woke up the pain kept getting worse. Looking at the two, it was hard to imagine how life was going to turn out for them. It was three in the morning and even though he had gone to bed at one he knew he couldn’t sleep any no longer. He slowly got up from the bed and went to the bathroom, splashing some water on his face, he headed to the study and switched on the lights. This was the life he chose and it looked like insomnia was part of the package.

He switched on his laptop and started watching Kidnap, for some unknown reason he had kept the movie for a long time hoping that someday he would have the free time to watch it.

He was half way into the movie when his wife walked in, she was wearing his t-shirt and a pair of socks.

‘Hey you.’ She said moving to where he was

‘Hey baby.’

She moved closer and sat on his laps.

‘What is wrong with you now?’ she asked running her hand in his hair

‘I just can’t sleep babe, I think I will have to get some pills to help me sleep.’

‘That is not happening Doctor, you are way too young to be taking pills that will aid you to sleep.’ She said now giving him a serious look

He smiled before gently rubbing her thighs

‘You are getting cold, you need to get back to the bedroom.

‘Not without you babe and I won’t allow you to change the topic.’

‘You know me better right?’ he asked

She kept quiet for a while as if thinking of something.

‘I have a preposition to make.’ She began now on her feet

He looked at her with a blank stare

‘Which is?’

‘I feel the only reason you have been like this is because you don’t know how to tell the couple about their kids.’

‘Yes?’

‘I am a counselor babe.’

‘No no, I am not making you go through this babe.’ He said cutting her short

‘Babe I chose this profession, this is who I am.’ She said serious

‘No I am not making you go through this.’ He said now walking away

She followed him as he headed for the bedroom

‘Babe sleep over it, this is a very delicate case. Yes I know you doctors have an obligation to tell your patients about their loved ones and all but if I were in her shoes I wouldn’t want someone who has never been in the same situation telling me such news.’

He looked at her, calculating everything that she had said.

‘So babe what you are saying is that you would rather a counsellor talks to her and not just an ordinary doctor?’

‘My point exactly, I was trained for this babe. Yes I might not walk around in white coats and all but I work well with minds, with emotions, with feelings. I was trained to help a person heal, well not physically.’

‘I am tempted to make this happen babe, but you know I can’t just make those decisions on my own. I need to talk to the other doctors.’

‘You don’t have to, I work for an organization and I will draft something tomorrow; let’s just say it will be some sort of donation to the government.’ She smiled

‘Every day you give me more reason to fall deeply in love with you.’ He said kissing her lightly

They both went to bed and were up at six, he was the first to get out of the house because doctor Muhongo had called him for an emergency.

‘Dr. you called for me?’ he asked rushing to where she was

‘Good morning to you to.’ She responded with a smile

‘Sorry, good morning. What’s the emergency?’

‘The man is conscious and has been asking about his family, we told him they were being attended to.’ She said looking at his face but he didn’t show any emotion

‘Okay let me see him.’

‘Joshua.’ She called

‘Yes Doctor?’

‘Please put yourself in his shoes.’ She said

‘Thank you and it is Doctor Hamoonga by the way.’ He said rushing into Elisha’s ward

Since no one had come to claim the family or pay any bills, he had been put in the G side ward, he was the only one there because he had been unconscious for a while.

Doctor Hamoonga looked through the glass opening on the door and saw how pale he looked, he must have been nervous. He breathed in and opened the door before letting himself in.

‘Good morning Sir.’ He began

‘Where is my wife and my kids?’ he asked trying to get up but he was too weak

‘Sir I need you to calm down and answer a few questions.’ Joshua said removing his reading glasses

Elisha looked at him for a while before focusing his eyes to the ceiling

‘Tell me your names.’

‘Elisha, Elisha Mwaba.’

‘And your wife’s name?’

‘Larna Chishala Mwaba, the kids are Saidi and Sarah.’

‘Both ten, turning eleven in a few months.’ He added a glimpse of light appearing on his face

‘How did you get here, do you remember what happened before the accident?’

‘Why are you asking me all these questions? I need to see my wife and kids.’ He yelled startling Joshua

‘Sir this is just normal hospital procedure, I will need to contact your family before I tell you anything about your family.’

‘Damn it! Normal hospital procedure? Contact what family when my only family is in here!’

‘Sir I need you to keep your voice down.’ Joshua said

By this time he was already sweating and didn’t know if he could proceed. Just then the door opened and someone walked in.

‘Thank you Dr. Hamoonga but I will take it from here.’ She said with a smile

‘Good morning Sir, I am the only person you will talk to from today onwards. The doctors and the nurses will only come to give you your medication.’

‘And who are you?’ he asked

‘Wangu-Endike Sir.’

‘Your family counsellor.’ She added with a smile

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Kwenje’s Girl

Winnie

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